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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard C Pluta, Clark, NJ (US);
Frank J Washabaugh, Ringoes, NJ (US);
William S Stoy, Princeton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
502 62 ; 119173 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are compositions suitable for use as a litter for the accumulation of animal urine comprised of at least one uncalcined clay substrate, said substrate characterized by having a calcium oxide content of less than about 5% by weight and wherein the clay mineral component of said substrate contains at least about 35% by weight attapulgite, combined with at least one chemical pH indicator which provides a visual indication of pH change. Also disclosed are processes for making such compositions and to litters using such compositions.